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ESCUCHAME (Listen To Me)

SONG:              ESCUCHAME  (listen To Me)   

ARTIST:            JACI VELASQUEZ

ALBUM:             CRYSTAL CLEAR

CHOREOGRAPHER:     NOEL BRADEY, SYDNEY, October 2006

ORIGINAL POSITION: Feet together, weight on left foot 

DANCE STARTS:      On Vocals   

BEATS:            STEPS:      TWO WALL INTERMEDIATE LINE DANCE        Version: 1:00

1-8  SIDE, BESIDE, SIDE, ROCK BACK, REPLACE, FWD, ½ PIVOT, FWD 

1,2,3,4  Step R to R side, Step L beside R, Step R to R side, Rock/step back on L 

5,6,7,8  Replace weight fwd on R, Step L fwd, Pivot turn 180º R (wt R),

         Step L fwd   (6:00)

9-16  ¼ PIVOT TURN, CROSS/STEP, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HOLD, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS,

SIDE

1,2,3    Pivot Turn 90º R (wt R), Cross/step L over R, Step R to R side (9:00)

4&5,6    Cross/step L behind R, Step R to right side, Cross/step L over R, Hold

&7&8     Step R to right side, Cross/step L behind R, Step on R to right side,

         Cross/step L over R

17-24  ROCK SIDE, REPLACE, BEHIND, SIDE, CROSS, HITCH, BALL, STEP FWD, STEP FWD

1,2,3,4  Rock/step R to R side, Replace weight to L, Cross/step R behind L,

         Step L to left side

5,6      Cross/step R over L, Hitch L up and fwd pointing L toe downwards

&7,8     Step on ball of L beside R, Step R fwd, Step L fwd

25-32  ½ PIVOT, ½ STEP, ¼ SIDE SHUFFLE, CROSS, HOLD, SIDE, BEHIND, SIDE CROSS OVER

1,2      Pivot turn 180º right (wt R), Turn a further 180º R stepping back on L (3:00)

3&4,5,6  (Travelling to right) Turn 90º R and side shuffle to R stepping R to R side,

         L beside R,  Step R to right side, Cross/step L over R, Hold (12:00)

&7&8     Step on R to right side, Cross/step L behind R, Step on R to right side,

         Cross/step L over R

33-40  ¼ FWD, REPLACE, ¼ SIDE, CROSS/STEP, REPLACE, ¼, ½, ¼ WITH DRAG

1,2,3,4  Turn 90º R to rock/step R fwd, Replace wt back onto L,

         Turn 90º R to rock/step R to right side, Cross/step L over R  (6:00)

5,6,7,8  Replace weight to R, Turn 90º L stepping L fwd, Turn 180º L stepping R back,

         Turn 90º left stepping left to left side and dragging R towards L (6:00)

41-48  BALL, CROSS/OVER, HOLD, BALL, CROSS/BEHIND, HOLD, BESIDE, ½ PIVOT, ½ PIVOT

&1,2     Step slightly back on ball of R, Cross/step L over R, Hold

&3,4     Step on R slightly fwd and to right, Cross/step L behind R, Hold

&5,6,7,8 Step on R beside L, Step L fwd, Pivot turn 180º right, Step L fwd,

         Pivot turn 180º right (wtR)## (6:00)

49-56  FWD, REPLACE, TRIPLE STEP, TOUCH BACK, REVERSE ½ PIVOT, TRIPLE ½ TURN 

1,2,3&4  Rock/step L fwd, Replace wt to R, Triple step traveling slightly back L,R,L

5,6,7&8  Touch R toe back, Reverse 180º pivot turn right (wt R),

         Triple 180º turn right stepping L,R,L (6:00)

56  Restart Dance In New Direction

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: WALL 2 Dance to Count 48 (##), add an & count stepping L

beside R and restart

WALLS 4&5 add the following 8 count tag:

1,2,3&4  Rock/step R to R side, Replace wt to L, Triple step on the spot

         stepping R,L,R

5,6,7&8  Step L fwd, Pivot turn 180º right, Turn 180º right stepping L,R,L

WALL 6 Dance to Count 17 and then add: Replace wt to L turning 90º L (to face 12:00),

Step R fwd, Step L beside R

Restart from beginning facing 12:00

TO FINISH: Dance to the end of Wall 8 - You will end facing 12:00 just after music

finishes.

Choreographer's Note: I choreographed this dance for Lai who has had a tough time of

it lately.  Smile & Enjoy and Dance Your Cares Away!

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